Song Young-gil, a member of the Democratic Party, asserted on June 9 that the next party leadership must closely collaborate with President Lee Jae-myung to support his administration's reforms. His comments come as he is expected to run for party leadership in the upcoming convention in August, marking the beginning of his campaign activities.
Speaking at a forum titled 'More Bold Reforms in the Second Year of the Lee Jae-myung Administration,' hosted by Rep. Jeon Hyun-hee, Song emphasized the importance of addressing remaining national tasks, including the advancement of the capital market to resolve the Korea discount and effectively expanding tax revenues concentrated in companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
He highlighted that the newly elected leadership after the party convention will face a critical moment in addressing these reform tasks and must actively support President Lee. His remarks suggest a strategy to broaden the party's appeal ahead of the convention.
"The Democratic Party is responsible for making all reforms sustainable. The ruling party must lead these reforms," Song stated, adding that if the National Assembly committees do not take the initiative to organize reform bills, it would be impossible for President Lee to lead these reforms alone.
He further noted, "The next party leadership is crucial. We are at a significant juncture where we should collaborate with trust rather than waste energy on unnecessary conflicts with the president to pursue reforms."
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